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  1. Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Depressive Symptoms among Pakistani

    The first COVID-19 case in Pakistan emerged in February 2020, and since then the country has witnessed three waves of the novel disease, ... Our study showed a high prevalence of depression and GAD symptoms among Pakistani adults during the second wave of the COVID-19 outbreak. Our findings provide data for accurately understanding the mental ...

  2. Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms Among University Students in Pakistan

    We included cross-sectional or longitudinal studies (baseline data) reporting prevalence of depressive symptoms among university students in Pakistan. Exclusion criteria were studies reporting other study designs such as Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs), case control studies, reviews (narrative and systematic), conference proceedings, case ...

  3. Social and Cultural Pressures and Depression in Pakistani Women: A Case

    In Pakistan social problems are a leading cause of anxiety and depression and have an overall prevalence of 34% (Mumford, Nazir, 1996; Naiz, 2000). Findings from studies conducted in rural areas of Pakistan show higher of depression among rural women and suggest low social support to women suffering from mental illness (Husain & Chaudhry, 2007).

  4. Prevalence of depression and anxiety among general population in

    The present study indicated the significant prevalence of anxiety and depression in a sample of the general population of Pakistan during the COVID 19 outbreak from 5 May to 25 July 2020. Our study findings suggest that being a woman with a lower level of education, living in an urban area, occupation, previous psychiatric illness, and ...

  5. Risk factors, prevalence, and treatment of anxiety and depressive

    We selected studies that were conducted within Pakistan and that focused on depression, depressive disorder, or anxiety disorder in adults (ages 18-65). ... and one was a case-control study. w1-w20 Seventeen gave prevalence estimates (n = 9170), while 11 discussed associated risk factors. We did not find any prospective study of the natural ...

  6. Prevalence of depression and anxiety among general population in

    The present study's aim is to find the prevalence of two of the common indicators of mental health - depression and anxiety - and any correlation with socio-demographic indicators in the Pakistani population during the lockdown from 5 May to 25 July 2020. ... 4 Paraplegic Centre, Hayatabad, Peshawar, Pakistan. 5 Department of Medicine ...

  7. Depression and Anxiety: A Snapshot of the Situation in Pakistan

    Depression is commonly prevalent in Pakistan due to an increase in unemployment, gender inequality, low social economic status, and recent natural disaster 14 . The frequency of Depression in our ...

  8. Depression in a Pakistani Woman

    Depression in a Pakistani Woman. "Ms. N," a 27-year-old Muslim, Sindhi-speaking, married woman, born in a small village in Pakistan, the sixth of seven children, came to the city of Karachi after getting married 6 years ago. She is the second wife of a landlord and lives with him and their three children in a flat on the third floor of an ...

  9. PDF Socio-economic Factors for Depression in Women of Northern Pakistan: a

    SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS FOR DEPRESSION IN WOMEN OF NORTHERN PAKISTAN: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY This is first of its kind community based study to find out the association of depression with socio-economic factors among women in GB, Pakistan. The study will be an addition to the existing body of knowledge to fill the gap for socio-economic aetiology of

  10. Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms Among University Students in Pakistan

    Exclusion criteria were studies reporting other study designs such as Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs), case control studies, reviews (narrative and systematic), conference proceedings, case reports, qualitative studies, editorials, opinion papers, and letters. ... Prevalence of Depression in University Students in Pakistan.

  11. Anxiety and Depression in Pakistani Medical Students: A Multi-Center Study

    Results: A total of 437 students participated in the study. Anxiety and Depression symptoms were present in 45.5% of students defined as a score of ≥20 on AKUADS. Mean AKUADS sco- re of whole ...

  12. Perceptions Pertaining to Clinical Depression in Karachi, Pakistan

    Depression is a debilitating mood disorder with a worldwide prevalence estimated at 4.4% [ 7 ]. Prevalence estimates in Pakistan range from 22% to 60%, with estimates in Karachi (a populous city of 14.9 million) averaging at 47% [ 8 ]. The high rates of depression can be attributed to a lack of 'mental health literacy' as hypothesized by ...

  13. Frequency and Perceived Causes of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Among

    This case study discusses a research project conducted in a private medical institute in Pakistan with the aim to address the medical students' level of mental distress, to assess their perceptions of its causes, and to gather their suggestions for possible solutions.

  14. Prevalence of depression and anxiety among general ...

    The present study's aim is to find the prevalence of two of the common indicators of mental health - depression and anxiety - and any correlation with socio-demographic indicators in the Pakistani population during the lockdown from 5 May to 25 July 2020. A cross-sectional survey was conducted using an online questionnaire sent to volunteer participants. A total of 1047 participants over 18 ...

  15. Depression and social stress in Pakistan

    This study confirms the high prevalence of depressive disorders in Pakistan and suggests that this may be higher than other developing countries because of the high proportion of the population who experience social adversity. Depression and social stress in Pakistan Psychol Med. 2000 Mar;30(2):395-402. doi: 10.1017/s0033291700001707 . ...

  16. Cost of Mental Illness and Depression in Developing Countries: A Case

    This study analyzes the economic burden of depression and depressive disorders in Pakistan. The study was conducted in Pakistan's third largest city, Faisalabad. Respondents were selected using ...

  17. PDF Case Report on Assessment Depressive Disorder and Management of

    Client was diagnosed with major depression disorder. Management plan was devised based on cognitive behaviour therapy techniques such as identifying distortions, ABC model, distraction techniques, motivational interviewing and hope box/survival kit, moreover no harm contract, art therapy, social therapy were used. Total 14 sessions were conducted.

  18. Prevalence and risk factors of perinatal depression among mothers and

    We excluded qualitative studies, case studies, case reports, editorials, opinion pieces, and grey literature. We only included studies that were published in the English language. ... Socioeconomic status indicators and common mental disorders: Evidence from a study of prenatal depression in Pakistan. SSM-Population Health, 4, 1-9. https ...

  19. Landscape of childhood and adolescent depression in Pakistan

    A descriptive retrospective study was undertaken at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Patient records of children and adolescents (aged under 18 years), presenting to the psychiatry clinic with depression from 2015-2019 were reviewed.

  20. (PDF) Solution-Focused Brief Therapy for Major ...

    Liaqat and Saleem (2021) have conducted a single case study on a 39-year-old female on the effectiveness of SFBT for major depressive disorder. The result of this intervention based single case ...

  21. Pakistan reports 1st monkeypox case of 2024 as disease declared global

    Man diagnosed with Mpox following his return from kingdom on Aug 3.Officials say those who came in contact with affected man being tested.Health ministry issues advisory and guidelines regarding ...

  22. Pakistan reports first monkeypox case of 2024

    Pakistan on Thursday detected the first case of monkeypox of 2024 among a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa citizen who flew back home from Saudi Arabia — just a day after the National Command and Operation...

  23. Prevalence and Severity of Depression in a Pakistani Population with at

    This cross-sectional study was carried out among patients with chronic diseases visiting a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan from August 2015 to August 2016. The Beck Depression Inventory-II*, a 21-item self-report instrument was used to assess the severity of depression.

  24. Determinants of consumer satisfaction with green e-marketing of

    Trends in fast foods and green e-marketing are increasing around the world including Pakistan. Drawing on unique survey data of the year 2023 for urban Pakistan, this study aimed to identify the principal determinants of consumer satisfaction toward green e-marketing of international fast food chains using service quality (SERVQUAL) dimensions and the conventional economics of happiness ...